Caganers: figurines of famous people defecating in Catalan Christmas nativity scenes

“The caganer is a well loved and respected figure in the typical Catalan Nativity scene,” the makers state on their website, caganer.com. "It is not making fun but quite the opposite, it is a tribute to the person and the office or activity they represent." The family-run Caganer business produces a vast collection of around 20,000 hand-painted figurines each year at their factory near Barcelona. They sell for 12 to 15 euros each. This year's new figures include Shakira